February 2018
A new NHS England campaign says parents of young children with minor illnesses should take them to pharmacies rather than GPs or A&E but a patients’ group stresses that parents should still see a doctor if they feel this is the right thing to do, especially if their child has a very high temperature that doesn’t go away. NHS England’s Stay Well Pharmacy campaign is urging people to visit their local pharmacist first to help save the service money and free up time for the sickest patients.